[TheForge] hammer handle sizing

[Jerry Frost]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Catherine Jo Morgan" <cjmorgan@hemc.net>
To: "'Blacksmithing mailing list'" <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 7:01 PM
Subject: [TheForge] hammer handle sizing


> I keep reading that if you want to prevent elbow problems, it's better
> to err in the direction of too large a handle rather than too small. But
> of course the sources are talking about tennis racquet handles. What do
> you think about hammer handles? I have my most used ones pretty well
> padded, which makes them on the large side.
>
> Catherine Jo Morgan

I prefer a too small handle over a too large handle as well. Too large is
harder for me to control and wears me out much faster, hurts after a while.

Frosty
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